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Celebrity Kids Gone Bad: Jeremy London [Who is Jeremy London?]

 No doubt you've read the gossip about the recent goings-on with Jeremy London.  Homegirl has gotten himself into a hot mess of an intricate situation that seems to have been devised by the writers of Six Feet Under, a four year old and a Choose Your Own Adventure book with half the pages missing. 

So, Jeremy London.  Aside from him being in the center of a riveting bad-accident-scene-type story, who the eff is Jeremy London?

I See Promises, Promises and Decide the Newsweek Writer is an Idiot

Last week newspapers, television, and pop culture at large was all up in arms over Ramin Setoodeh's opinion that openly gay Sean Hayes should not be playing a straight man in the new Broadway musical Promises, Promises. I saw the show this weekend. He's wrong.

Facebook Group Pushes For Gay TV Couple To Kiss On ABC's 'Modern Family'

Men kissing? Each other? On Television? What?! This can't be! It's the end, I tell you. The next thing you know, our male senators will be soliciting blow jobs in airport restrooms.

If My Parents Named Me Guerdwich Montimere, I'd Be an Imposter, Too, If It Meant I Could Have a New Name

I loves me a good imposter story: Guerdwich Montimere, a 22-year-old former basketball player at Fort Lauderdale's Dillard High School was also, until recently, a 16-year-old high school basketball player named Jerry Joseph at Permian High School in Odessa, Texas.

M.I.A. Releases Graphic, Explicit 'Born Free' Video (NSFW)

MIA released her new video for 'Born Free' on her website Monday and typical for the wonderfully unconventional artist, this video is in-your-face politics.  On the political nature of her work she has said, "I have to be true to that--I can't take certain things away. I do have a political background. I’m only in England, learning this language and building a life in this society, because of political reasons. Why would I deny that?" M.I.A. has also talked at length about the fusion of politics into her music. "Nobody wants to be dancing to political songs. Every bit of music out there that’s making it into the mainstream is really about nothing. I wanted to see if I could write songs about something important and make it sound like nothing. And it kind of worked."

Tiger and Elin v. Jesse and Sandra: Dr. Drew Plays Judge

  Dr. Drew Pinsky has concluded that the Tiger Woods situation is completely different than the Jesse James situation.  Of course it is.  Tiger Woods cheated on his wife with a bajillion hookers women.  Jesse James cheated on his wife with a bajillion hookers painted ladies.  Completely different.  But that's not Dr. Drew's point; that's just mine.

Andrew Young Has Until Friday To Turn Over John Edwards Sex Tape

At a hearing earlier this week, a judge ordered former John Edwards' aide Andrew Young and his wife Cheri to be jailed under contempt of court for not handing over a sex tape featuring John Edwards and his mistress, Rielle Hunter.  The judge then changed his mind and gave them Friday to do so. 

Today in "You Don't Say?!": Roman Polanski Edition

 *Disclaimer: This post includes references to sexual violence that may be triggering to some readers*

Reading some current events today, I encountered a headline that punched me in the face and kicked me square in the doughiest section of my ass.  And then my head exploded, making my Red Bull undrinkable and my bagel soggy and inedible.  This soured my mood considerably, as I  have already been frustrated with some personal goings on and haven't had a moment to myself to properly vent and/or enjoy several hundred grams of carbohydrates.  So, bear with me here whilst I get a bit furious with the latest in the Roman Polanski Jackassery.

Captain Obvious Strikes Again! John Edwards Finally Admits That the Kid Is His

John Edwards, in a bold move called telling the truth, has finally admitted, two freaking years after his ex-lover Rielle Hunter had his love child, that Frances Quinn Hunter is, indeed, his baby. Everyone knew it, and his wife Elizabeth Edwards pretty much said that she was, but he held out on the truth anyway.

How do we describe John Edwards' character? Sound it out now. S-H-A-D-Y.

Wyclef Jean Calls For Mass Exodus From Haiti

The epic, unbelievable tragedy in Haiti has a lot of celebrities donating time and money, but there may not be another celeb more invested than Wyclef Jean, formerly of The Fugees, and a tireless activist for his homeland of Haiti. 

But... What Does George Clooney Think About The Jay Leno And Conan O'Brien Mess?

As I was searching for inspirado on my first post for MamaPop, I found myself unable to think of anything other than Dennis Franz's naked man-butt.  You see, I was originally going to relive one of the most disturbing moments in TV history, but as that's not exactly top-of- mind (to anyone other than I and perhaps David Caruso,)  I flipped on Access Hollywood just in time to see Dr. George Clooney's invaluable perspective on the Jay Leno/Conan O'Brien debacle...

Is Larry King Cheating on His Wife with Her Sister?

Ew. Ew. Ew. Ew. Ew.

Is Larry King screwing his wife's sister?

Gross.

Sarah Jessica Parker Gets All Creepy about Being in a Movie with Hugh Grant

 Sarah Jessica Parker has been strange for years but this time she is acting outright creepy.

She told the press that she has been trying to land a role in a romantic comedy with Hugh Grant for fifteen years.

Fifteen years.

RIP, Olivia. Big Bird - And I - Will Miss You.

This one of those deaths-of-people-I-only-know-through-popular-culture that actually had the power to make me tear up. Alaina Reed, aka Olivia from Sesame Street, died yesterday and I when I heard the news I actually had to stifle a sob. I mean: OLIVIA. She was awesome. She wore beads in her hair

10 Reasons Polygamy Is The Way, As Informed By My Engaged Viewing Of Big Love

Me and my wife don't smoke crack so we watch TV on DVD, compulsively. Like, just one more before bed. Please baby. One more episode. That kind of thing. So anyway, we recently started watching Big Love and I can't stop thinking about having sex with a bunch of women and having it sanctioned by my religion. Because, obviously, that would rock the house.